he is asked as usual about the fact ex-bcbg guys aka jb's "chlidren" do not succeed in solo career including him and alain says first of all he is now jb's chidren but rather a friend and younger brother because he had over a decade with jb before the birth of bcbg,so the guys people can consider like jb's children are chai,kibens and other musicians who were recruited after birth of bcbg
he is also asked as usual about  not having the same success as 10 years ago,he says he  a career is like that you cant be  having crazy success forever,but anyway he has been succesful for decades in wenge musica and after in bcbg so people should not compare him to the generation of fally ferre who became big stars not that long ago and anyways wenge musica's members will all always have a certain success through their names which they earn doing big things in wenge musica,then the difference will be about whether they perform very often or whether they release a cd which they can promote
he reveals his last album mortel combat with bouro was more promoted abroad by producer,because he knew congolese guys barely buy original cds so he'd waste money and album was succesful abroad as can testify a trophy received in a festival in newcastle in england as best cd sales of the year in front of legends like meiway from ivory coast or mory kanté from guinea
 he is asked about feats in his albums,especially with jb,he says they did a pre-record he is waiting for jb to do final version and says jb is a great singer but at the same time indirectly says he is tempted not to finish it because he does not want people to think should his album succeed that its only because jb's presence
but he plans a "dance featuring" with wazekwa who he acknowledges as a great dancer but at the same says he has some edge over wazekwa and they want to challenge each other in a very friendly way
he then criticizes congolese musicians who try doing coupe decale to compete with them or trying following the style of nigerian music,saying that he does not take those songs seriously because we congolese have to do what we know best instead of doing a distortion of our music to adapt to others
he says our rumba songs are barely shown on international channels,its mainly dance songs so they must stick to proper sebene like fabregas or brigade did,and gives example of zaiko's vimba which for him beats all those coupe decale and nigerian songs
our identity is live music  with a complete set of instruments and not those songs mainly done through computer,even if there is a restriction of minutes on international channels we must do our thing and let them cut it up to the number of minutes they want instead of trying to be like others
 he gives a very short extract of a sebene in his album and cuts to avoid people steal it

I like the interviewer and mpelasi.  The only little problem is mpelasi did not say the truth why jbs musicians never make it in solo careers.  He knows why but kept silent. On the need to stick to traditional Congolese music , he is correct.

The only little problem is mpelasi did not say the truth why jbs musicians never make it in solo careers.  He knows why but kept silent.

Your negative attitude is so overwhelming and unbelievable. You're literally asking that Alain Mpela should criticise his friend and big brother JB Mpiana? why would he be that stupid to criticise his colleague,in public for that matter? That line of thinking is anti-socialist ,that kind of i don't care attitude is bad for one.
Yes JB Mpiana and his band have become boring but there are several bands out there who are proving alternative music, maybe you could consider them.

You see, for me i have realised that each musician wants to be different for instance, Ferre has adopted his style, it's rhumba odemba and those of us who like odemba don't want him to adopt another style. Fally we know likes tcha tcho and R&B type of rhumba, those of us who despised him have now come to acknowledge the fact that he's a star in his own right and his music is unique and appreciated by millions hence he's the leading Congolese artist at the moment. The same goes for the likes of Papa Wemba, Koffi, JB, Werra, each of these musicians has their identity and there are pros and cons attached to their style, they will never be perfect!

The interviewer is bold, he was not giving up on hard questions till he got his answers and all Afande said is true! Looking forward to the ''Wazekwa featuring.''

i saw a video sometime ago where he goes head to head..aaah here

The only little problem is mpelasi did not say the truth why jbs musicians never make it in solo careers.  He knows why but kept silent.

Your negative attitude is so overwhelming and unbelievable. You're literally asking that Alain Mpela should criticise his friend and big brother JB Mpiana? why would he be that stupid to criticise his colleague,in public for that matter? That line of thinking is anti-socialist ,that kind of i don't care attitude is bad for one.
Yes JB Mpiana and his band have become boring but there are several bands out there who are proving alternative music, maybe you could consider them.

You see, for me i have realised that each musician wants to be different for instance, Ferre has adopted his style, it's rhumba odemba and those of us who like odemba don't want him to adopt another style. Fally we know likes tcha tcho and R&B type of rhumba, those of us who despised him have now come to acknowledge the fact that he's a star in his own right and his music is unique and appreciated by millions hence he's the leading Congolese artist at the moment. The same goes for the likes of Papa Wemba, Koffi, JB, Werra, each of these musicians has their identity and there are pros and cons attached to their style, they will never be perfect!

Its never negative attitude my friend, but the ability to deduce from the interview. This is why we are here, to analyse music not only sound, but also the behaviour of artists and what surrounds them. You mean Afande with all his immerse experience with wenge musica/bcbg, is not aware of the demise of his past band? The question was clear, all he was supposed to do is diplomatically and tactifully answer without hurting jbs feelings. You dont like my posts,  skip them. Afterall, nothing I type bout jb  makes any slight sense to you.

Just to make a part clear since i understand lingala and know what the question was about, the question was about  djino,boguys,alba,bikou lebrun,caludji and co who are outside,not at any second about  current bcbg members so he  would not frustrate jb in any way,especially as he makes clear he is not a jb children,so lets not misinterpret his words to go on to moan for the millionth time of the year about the same things ,the question was strictly about ex bcbg guys considered as jb's children and alain excluded himself from that lot since he was not "created"  by bcbg
i highly doubt the reason why bcbg  still does not have a guy "created" by jb who has at least a very succesful album  outside bcbg is due to  4 or 6 guys who are still in bcbg,unless those guys bewitch their colleagues who leave

a bit of live with afandé

Afterall, nothing I type bout jb  makes any slight sense to you.

Well, you're just assuming and off course you're wong,i enjoy discussions by everyone including yourself and you started very well,you have valid points but repeating the same thing can be tiring that's my only issue with your posts but off course it's your choice to keep repeating the same stuff since you have all the time.

a bit of live with afandé

He's gonna shame his critics big time!!